by Bethany Edwards
Good Morning from West Africa, For the past 9 days, I have had the unique pleasure of hanging out with not 1, but 2 future astronauts! My daughter Havana met up with philanthropist, activist, and all-around wonderful person, Taylor Richardson, to travel to Ghana in West Africa for a literary adventure. 
Together, they raised over $25,000 to bring boxes and suitcases full of books to empower young girls at an orphanage in Accra. I will share more about it on my blog about the trip, but today I wanted to share the most inspiring and wonderful books for young children interested in learning about STEM warriors. Whether or not a child goes into a STEM career, these important historical figures are women worth knowing more about. 
I have made a list of books in honor of future astronauts Havana and Taylor for both young children and teenagers to enjoy! 
STEM BOOKS for Ages 0-7 Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker Mary Had a Little Lab by Sue Fleiss Hey Ho, To Mars We’ll Go by Susan Lendroth Cece Loves Science by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes and illustrated by Vashti Harrison Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty A is for Atom Book by Adam Durant and Kara J. Rutledge The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath by Julia Finley Mosca How to Code A Sandcastle by Josh Funk Reviews of a few of these books: Multcultural Book Advent: Books for Strong Girls Best New Multicultural Picture Books for Steminists STEM BOOKS for Ages 7-14 Hidden Figures Youth Editionby Margot Lee Shetterly Girls who Code(series) by Reshma Saujani Zoey and Sassafras(series) by Asia Citro Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women by Catherine Thimmesh Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science by Jeannine Atkins Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky Radioactive! How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World by Winifred Conkling Lab Girl by Hope Jahren Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels by Linda Skeers Hope you have an amazing weekend full of amazing books!! 
     
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